KUTCHVALLEY

Silicon Valley Kutchi Otolo · Community since 2001

Community history

Years of showing up
for one another.

For more than two decades, KutchValley members have given their time to community life. Volunteer cooking, years of service behind the scenes and the people who carry this work forward are part of our shared history.

Volunteer cooking and years of service

Preparing food for JCNC Pathshala and recognizing the people whose work has supported the community over many years.

KV volunteers prepare vegetables and other food in the JCNC kitchen in March 2010.
2010 · JCNC Pathshala cooking day — KV volunteers preparing food to support JCNC Pathshala and its community, March 2010.
Volunteers work together around a food preparation table at the 2010 Pathshala cooking day.
2010 · JCNC Pathshala cooking day — Giving time and working together in the JCNC kitchen for Pathshala cooking day, March 2010.
Hasmukhbhai holds an appreciation plaque recognizing his Shala kitchen service.
2015 · Recognition of Hasmukhbhai and Shala cooking service — Honoring Hasmukhbhai’s dedicated kitchen service in 2015, following KV’s fifth Shala cookout under his guidance.
KutchValley Above and Beyond plaque presented to Bhavini Gada in May 2016.
2016 · Bhavini Gada volunteer recognition — Recognizing Bhavini Gada’s 15 years of organizing events, welcoming newcomers and serving the KV community, May 2016.
KutchValley recognition plaque presented to Dimple Dedhia in May 2016.
2016 · Dimple Dedhia volunteer recognition — Recognizing Dimple Dedhia’s years of service behind the scenes, helping plan and deliver community events, May 2016.

From a small beginning

  1. 2001

    The KutchValley community begins on February 14 with its first email-group announcement.

  2. 2010

    KV volunteers prepare food together for JCNC Pathshala.

  3. 2015

    KV completes its fifth Shala cookout under Hasmukhbhai’s guidance.

  4. 2016

    KV marks fifteen years and recognizes longstanding volunteers for their service.

  5. 2017

    The registered nonprofit organization is established in June.

  6. 2026

    KutchValley reaches twenty-five years of community life.

From the community photo archive

More moments from the community life that connects our volunteers and families, with each occasion identified in its caption.

Children play musical chairs at the 2006 Kutchi Idol gathering.
2006 · Kutchi Idol at Remington Grove — Bringing children into community life through shared games at Kutchi Idol, May 2006.
Two participants perform a Kutchi song at Kutchi Idol in 2006.
2006 · Kutchi Idol at Remington Grove — Sharing Kutchi songs with the community and keeping our language and traditions alive, May 2006.
Children and an adult enjoy the swings at the 2007 community picnic.
2007 · KO Jain community picnic — Creating time for families and children to connect at the 2007 KO Jain community picnic.
Children sit together on a picnic blanket at the 2007 community picnic.
2007 · KO Jain community picnic — Building friendships among the next generation at the 2007 community picnic.
Community members take part in outdoor games at KV Sports Day in 2008.
2008 · KV Sports Day at Lakewood Park — KV supported games for children, adults and seniors at Lakewood Park, bringing generations together in July 2008.
Families gather for the Uvas Canyon community hike in May 2009.
2009 · Uvas Canyon community hike — Community members helped children explore the outdoors during the Uvas Canyon family hike, May 2009.
A family stands beside their tent at Camp KV in 2011.
2011 · Camp KV — Members gave their time to plan gatherings like Camp KV, bringing families together in May 2011.
The KV-Returns group gathers at the Kutchi Sanatorium in Lonawala in September 2012.
2012 · KV-Returns gathering at Lonawala — Members helped plan the KV-Returns gathering, sustaining community ties for families returning to India, September 2012.
Community members share snacks and conversation at the 2013 camping gathering.
2013 · Community camping — Sharing food and conversation at the May 2013 community camp helped strengthen lasting community connections.
Campellan participants gather for a group photograph at the 15th annual Camp KV in 2016.
2016 · Campellan, the 15th annual Camp KV — Members pooled their time and talents to share Kutchi traditions with 139 participants at Campellan, May 2016.
Young participants perform outdoors during Kutchis Got Talent at Campellan in 2016.
2016 · Young people performing at Campellan — Older children shared their time and skills by teaching younger children dances for Campellan’s community performances, May 2016.

A continuing tradition

The people and occasions change, but community participation remains at the heart of KV. Contact us to take part or share a memory from an earlier gathering.